Gender atypical organisation in children and adolescents: Ethico-legal issues and a proposal for new guidelines

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 365-390

  Giordano, Simona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36849000869     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/092755607X262793     Document Type: Article

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